What happens when both parents claim a child as a dependant.?
If you try to claim her, it will go through. In about a year or two the IRS will send you a bill for the difference. Everything is electronic and if your ex-wife claimed your daughter then the IRS isn't going to allow you to also get a deduction. When your deduction is denied by the IRS you will be given the opportunity to argue your case. Good luck.
Does a non custodial parent have to be current on child support to claim child on taxes?
Do you mean is it legal for a non-custodial parent to claim a child on their taxes?In most cases the answer is, no. It's not legal unless there was a court order allowing it. If parents have shared custodial residence, the child spends half their time with each parent, the parents may alternate: odd years dad gets to claim the child, even years mom gets to claim the child.Otherwise it's tax fraud.You get to claim a dependent child because feeding and housing a non earning minor is a burden on the parent with whom the child LIVES.Do noncustodial parents do this? Yes, far too often, and it makes the custodial parent's life miserable. The custodial parent must prove to the IRS that the child lived with them. Often this means a trip to the nearest IRS office with documentation from the child's school and daycare provider. When the custodial parent wins, and the fraudster is found out, the IRS will exact punishment. The IRS imposes pretty brutal wage attachments to get their money PLUS INTERST back.The smart thing to do is, if you suspect this is a fraud your ex is likely to pull, file your taxes as early in the year as possible.
Can I claim my roomate's child as a dependent?
I live in Ohio and my roommate has been without a job for the whole year and I was wondering if I can claim her daughter as a dependent even though we are not related as I do help support her?
What are the child custody and alimony laws in India?
Since the child is infant the custody will be with mother, unless proven that she is not able to take care of the child. The custody will go to mother irrespective of who files for divorce. You will get visiting rights. Once the child is of 7yrs you can again file child custody petition and battle it out. Also there can be various possibility which a lawyer would be able to guide you the best.If she is well educated and can join some job and earn than you might not have to pay. But you will be asked to pay an X amount for the child support. If she is filing for the case and if you have a good lawyer he can turn the table around and can make sure that you dont need to pay. Also alimony depends on your earnings and not the whims on fancies of your wife or her lawyer. They can ask for anything they want and they will do as more the money the lawyer is able to get to your wife the bigger chunk of commission is taken by the lawyer.If you love your wife and you want her to stay my only suggestion would be talk to her no matter how influence your mother in law is. She is your wife and now the equation have changed that you need to make her understand. Go for marriage counselling and try to sort it out. Try and make your wife understand that for your child sake. It will be traumatic of the child later on.Also if your MIL is causing the trouble rest assured if you get divorced and she marries someone else the same thing will happen there as well.
How can you lower your child support when the custodial parent has never worked?
Luckily for YOUR CHILD its child support from its father isnt dependant upon whether mom works, its dependant on daddys work, court order, and daddys MORAL OBLIGATION to support the child he helped create. So that way he wont go to school or to sleep hungry or go without shoes or a coat or lunch money even tho mommy is lazy. Someone has to support the child. Daddy needs to put his childs welfare first ahead of his fight with his ex.
Is it right for non-custodial parents who earn low wages to pay child support without being eligible for many government benefits, including the ability to claim their children on taxes, thereby receiving an Earned Income Tax Credit check?
Frequently, who gets to claim the child on taxes is part of the final settlement agreement. Whomever is paying more for the child generally will get the right to claim the child. If this isn't something that was worked out ahead of time, it is something that should be negotiated now, if at all possible. Robert Wagner gives exactly the correct answer.As far as other benefits, who is entitled to them will vary by income and responsibility, depending on the benefits in question.
I'm not understanding, per our custody agreement, who is allowed to claim our child on taxes, or when...?
In our custody agreement, it says: Father shall be entitled to claim the minor child on every odd numbered tax year for the purposes of federal and state income taxation so long as his current year's child support obligation is substantially current. Mother shall be entitled to claim the minor child for the purposes of federal and state income taxation every even numbered year. This provision shall not impact on Mother's right to claim the child for earned income and child tax credit if she otherwise qualifies. I'm not understanding what the last sentence means. Claim every year as long as I am eligible for earned income and he is just out of luck or do I have to do something special to claim ONLY for earned income purposes? Thanks in advance!
Can a parent still claim a 17 yr old child on their income tax if the child has already filed on their own?
IF she qualifies as a dependent for your (or his, or yours) tax return then she can not claim herself no matter what (meaning even if you don't claim her). If she did, then she will have to amend her return and pay back some of the refund. Your return will have to be mailed, and the refund will be delayed, but will come eventually. Thats how it is supposed to work. How you guys actually work it out may be between you.